Chen Shizhang walked into the division headquarters and found Huang Baitao standing in front of the map watching the battle situation.

Huang Baitao looked very seriously, and didn't even notice Chen Shizhang's arrival, so Chen Shizhang stood upright: "Military seat"

"Brother Shizhang, are you back?" Huang Baitao didn't put up a stand in front of his subordinates, he affectionately took Chen Shizhang's shoulders and came to the big map, then pointed to the map and said, "Brother, what do you think of the situation in Tongling County?" ”

Chen Shizhang thought about it, but still shook his head: "It's not good to say, I can't guess Xu Shijiu's intentions." ”

Huang Baitao nodded, thoughtful: "I'm afraid you didn't expect that Li Zihan's regimental offensive would be so fierce, right?" ”

"Indeed." Chen Shizhang said, "I really didn't expect that Li Zihan's offensive would be so fierce, not to mention anything else, just talk about the Chifeng stronghold, don't look at the Chifeng stronghold only one battalion of the puppet army is stationed, but the combat effectiveness of this battalion of the puppet army is extremely not weak, and the lowly post has also asked the L18 regiment to go up and try, but it has not been defeated for a long time." ”

"But Li Zihan's troops only took less than half an hour to solve the battle." Huang Baitao smiled bitterly, "In the final analysis, the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in southern Anhui has artillery, which is stronger than us." ”

An army, with or without artillery, has a completely different ability to attack fortifications.

While he was talking, the adjutant hurriedly came in and handed a telegram to Huang Baitao.

Huang Baitao's face immediately became heavy after reading it, and Chen Shizhang asked, "Junzao, what's wrong?"

"The military commander Chizhou Station just sent a telegram, and the old devil Haneda finally couldn't hold it back, and rushed to the aid of Tongling County with the main force of the gendarmerie and the 56th Independent Infantry Brigade stationed in Chizhou." Huang Baitao said and handed over the telegram.

"Oh? The old devil Haneda reacted quite quickly. Chen Shizhang said, "As soon as Xu Nineteen's side transferred the second brigade of the nineteenth detachment and the cavalry battalion directly under it from Qingyang to Tongling, the Japanese troops stationed in Chizhou immediately reacted, and it seems that the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese Salvation Army and Little Japan have a fierce battle in Tongling." ”

"Hmm." Huang Baitao nodded and said, "Xu Shijiu's intentions are still too obvious, although the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese Salvation Army is quite big on the Chizhou side, but the real impact is small, it is no wonder, the old devil Haneda can easily see through his intentions, Brother Shizhang, you hurry back and gather the troops." ”

"Huh? Assemble troops? Chen Shizhang was stunned for a moment, and said in amazement, "Junzao, what do you mean?" ”

Huang Baitao sighed and said: "Although Commander-in-Chief Gu has a lot of dissatisfaction with Xu Shijiu, Xu Shijiu also has a lot of disrespect for Chairman Jiang and the Nationalist Government, and even in the future, the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in Southern Anhui will become a threat to the Nationalist Government, but at present, it is an anti-Japanese armed force that cannot be ignored."

Chen Shizhang reacted and asked: "What does the military seat mean, is it to let the lowly subordinate lead the troops to cooperate with the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui to fight?" ”

Huang Baitao nodded and said: "Anyway, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui is an anti-Japanese armed force, if such an armed force is allowed to be eaten by small Japan, it will be a great loss to the whole country and the entire nation, so we should still provide help as much as we can, even if we don't directly participate in the war, just stand next to it and cheer a few times, at least divide the small Japanese soldiers, so that they dare not attack the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army unscrupulously." ”

Chen Shizhang stood upright and said, "The matter of the bull's head mouth ......"

"Then don't be in a hurry, isn't there another day?" Huang Baitao's face changed slightly, and he said, "Let's cooperate with the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in southern Anhui to resist the counterattack of the main force of the Japanese army in Chizhou, otherwise, the Japanese army will really regain control of Tongling County, and we want to transport the materials out from Niutouzui, I am afraid that it will take a lot of twists and turns."

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Yan Yi, the temporary headquarters of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui.

Gao Shenxing walked into the headquarters with a gloomy expression, and as soon as he saw Gao Shenxing's face, Xu Shijiu knew that there was no good news.

Sure enough, Gao Shenxing sat down and said hatefully: "That guy Liu Chang, after leaving here, he went back to Longkou directly, Xiao Mu's people have been tracking him to Longkou County, and they have not found that he has contact with any suspicious characters, nor has he gone to any suspicious places, Lao Xu, I have long said that this fishing may not be rewarded." ”

"Not necessarily." Shu Tongwen said, "Liu Chang has not been in contact with suspicious characters, nor has he gone to suspicious places, which does not mean that he must not be a spy of Little Japan, and it does not mean that he has no way to send the news out." ”

Gao Shenxing asked: "Ah Wen, do you mean that Liu Chang is not the only spy?" ”

If there is more than one spy lurking in the dragon's mouth, then Liu Chang can indeed send the news out unknowingly and unknowingly.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Shu Tongwen said, "The old devil Haneda suddenly led the main force of the gendarmerie and the 56th Independent Infantry Brigade to aid Tongling County two hours ago, most likely because the spies lurking in Longkou sent back the news, captain, I suggest secretly interrogating a few people around Liu Chang, this should be a breakthrough point." ”

Xu Shijiu nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Accept and interrogate a few things around Liu Chang, and hand them over to the intelligence department to be responsible, this is originally the old business of others, and now what we have to consider is that the old devil Haneda has already gone to Tongling with the main force of the gendarmerie and the 56th Independent Infantry Brigade, so we must also make corresponding adjustments, and Chizhou can also try to fight a dozen." ”

According to the operational jihua formulated before the war, Tongling County was the primary target of this Spring Festival offensive, and Chizhou was a feint.

Although Tongling is farther away from Longkou County, and even has to pass through the defense area of Huang Baitao's army in the middle, but the small Japanese defenders in Tongling County have only one military police squadron after all, if the old devil Haneda has been standing still in Chizhou City, then Li Zihan's L Regiment plus two artillery companies and a cavalry battalion will have enough confidence to take Tongling County.

In contrast, although Chizhou is closer to Longkou, Chizhou is after all a node on the logistics supply line of small Japan, in addition to a marine brigade of the Navy stationed, there are also gunboats of the small Japanese Navy, if you are unlucky, you will run head-on with the main force of the 14th Brigade of the independent mixed brigade that has returned from Jiujiang, and the risk is too great.

Therefore, Xu Shijiu hoped to make the old devil Haneda dizzy through fiction and reality, forcing him to shrink in Chizhou and not dare to move, so that Li Zihan's regiment would have the opportunity to hold on for at least one day after taking Tongling County, so that the merchant ships of the United States and British Tobacco Company could be successfully unloaded at the Tongling wharf, and the materials bought back from Shanghai at a large price could be transported back to Longkou.

It's a pity that Xu Shijiu's fishing Jihua not only failed to catch Liu Chang's fish, but also let Haneda eat the bait.

The old devil Haneda finally chose to rush to the aid of Tongling, this time, it was difficult to defend even if Li Zihan's L regiment plus two companies of artillery and a battalion of cavalry took Tongling.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing, there is a way to lose the east, harvest the mulberry, Haneda old devil with the main force of the gendarmerie and the 56th Brigade of the independent infantry left Chizhou, but also gave the southern Anhui Anti-Japanese Salvation Army the opportunity to take Chizhou, if Haneda old devil was dragged in Tongling, Xu 19 at least ninety percent sure to take Chizhou

If the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui takes Chizhou, the effect will be better than taking Tongling.

The merchant ships of the United States and British Tobacco Company can also unload their cargo at the port of Chizhou, and the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can even capture a large amount of materials hoarded by small Japan in Chizhou, which are prepared for the Second Battle of Changsha

Therefore, the combat mission of Li Zihan's regiment must be adjusted.

In contrast, taking Tongling County is no longer so important, and it is most important to drag the main force of the Chizhou Japanese army of Haneda's old devil in Tongling County, so that it cannot return to Chizhou.

However, in order to strengthen the determination of the old devil Haneda to help Tongling, another fire had to be added.

Just as Director Ye Ruxue came in, Xu Shijiu asked her, "Director Ye, where is the old devil in Haneda?" ”

Ye Ruxue said: "Report to the commander, the main force of Haneda's gendarmerie and the 56th Independent Infantry Brigade have just crossed the border between Tongling County and Chizhou, and have already exchanged fire with the blocking troops of the 3rd Regiment of the Southern Anhui Detachment. ”

In order to deceive the Japanese army, Xu 19 transferred a regiment from Shu Tongwen's southern Anhui detachment, pretending to be the 3rd Regiment of the 2nd Brigade of the 19th Detachment to march to Tongling, posing as a false impression of cooperating with Li Zihan's L regiment to attack Tongling County.

Now, the old devil Haneda is leading the main force of the Chizhou gendarmerie and the 56th Brigade of the independent infantry to rush to the aid of Tongling, and the combat mission of this regiment of the southern Anhui detachment has become to fight and block, in order to strengthen the determination of the old devil Haneda to rush to the aid of Tongling, the blocking of this regiment must also have a certain strength, and it is best to show the determination not to take half a step back.

In this way, the old devil Haneda will rest assured to rush to Tongling.

"Okay." Xu Shijiu nodded and looked around at the crowd: "Now let's start the table." ”

Gao Shenxing, Niu Sigen, Shu Tongwen, Wang Fusheng, Niu Yutang and other senior officers present took out their pocket watches, and Xu Shijiu Zuihou took out his pocket watches, swept everyone's faces with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice: "The time is 5:08 p.m., and in another four hours and 52 minutes, all battalions and regiments will attack the predetermined target at the same time. ”

"Yes" Several senior officers responded with a bang, and they took orders one after another.

Xu Shijiu's gaze fell on Ye Ruxue's face again, and said: "Director Ye, you have to work hard to rush back to Longkou immediately and secretly interrogate several things about the Longkou Anti-Japanese Democratic Government, remember, you must act in secret, especially not let Liu Chang notice, and also, don't expand the situation and comprehensively suppress the Communist Party in Longkou County."

"Yes." Ye Ruxue stood upright, then turned around and left.